ABC announces a special 'Shark Tank Week' leading into season premiere

by jmaloni

Press release

Mon, Aug 5th 2013 04:00 pm

Each
night features a favorite episode of one of the Sharks

We're going to need a bigger week. ABC'S hit series "Shark
Tank," fresh from a TCA Award win for Outstanding Achievement in Reality
Programming and 2013 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Reality Program, is eating
up ABC's primetime schedule with a special "Shark Tank Week," beginning Sunday,
Sept. 8, at 8 p.m. "Shark Tank Week" will conclude on Friday, Sept. 13, at 9
p.m., gearing up for the season five premiere the following week, on Friday,
Sept. 20
(9 p.m.), on the ABC Television Network.

The Sharks thoughtfully fished out six episodes from
the past four seasons. Following are highlights from each episode, along with
quotes from the Sharks themselves about why these episodes are among their
personal favorites:

Sunday, 9/8 (8 p.m.) - (Mark Cuban's pick) - "Episode 401" - Two business partners from Bedford, N.H., demonstrate to the
Sharks how to use SurfSet, their surf-inspired exercise equipment.

Mark said, "SurfSet fitness is one of my all-time favorite
episodes because, not only did I have to work hard to get a deal, but because
they are great people that I really enjoy working with." (Original airdate: 9/21/12)

Monday, 9/9 (8 p.m.) - (Lori Greiner's pick) - "Episode 407" - "This
was the most compelling episode ever!," explained Lori Greiner. "Even though I knew
what was going to happen, I was on the edge of my seat watching! The
Scrub Daddy pitch is riveting as Daymond and I are in a fast-paced 'auction style' bidding war with a huge surprise twist at the end!"

"Also," she adds, "the Shemie (a modern day slip) pitch in this
episode is an emotional
roller coaster that revealed secrets and surprises none of us ever expected!" (OAD: 10/26/12)

Tuesday, 9/10 (8 p.m.) - (Robert
Herjavec's pick) - "Episode 301"
- Music lover Robert Herjavec enjoys the
pitch-perfect presentation from a Dothan, Ala., man who is overcome with
emotion when he explains why the Sharks should take ChordBuddy, his unique
guitar learning system, on the road.

"A
great investment is not just about the money - it's the product, pitch and,
most importantly, the entrepreneur and his ability to execute," Robert said. "When
you get all that - plus the benefit of a really fun guy and the chance to be a
rock star - you get a home run!" (OAD: 2/3/12)

Wednesday, 9/11 (8 p.m.) - (Barbara
Corcoran's pick) - "Episode 406"
- "This episode is chock-full of everything that
makes us all love 'Shark Tank!,' " Barbara said. "I meet my favorite
entrepreneurs of all time - Young Sabin and Jim of Cousins Maine Lobster, a
single but very profitable food truck in LA. The cousins answer a battery of
tough questions without blinking an eye. But not one Shark thinks to ask the
obvious: 'How long have you been in business?' I later learned that they had
only been in business six months, but had watched every single episode of 'Shark
Tank's' four seasons and prepared multiple answers for every question they
heard!

"Walking, talking examples of over-preparation, a key trait found in
every great entrepreneur. Sabin, Jim and I are reelin' in the dough; no
surprise." (OAD: 10/19/12)

Thursday, 9/12 (8 p.m.) - (Daymond
John's pick) - "Episode 315" -- Emotions
run high on both sides of the Tank when Billy Blanks Jr., the once-homeless son
of Tae Bo legend Billy Blanks, asks the Sharks to invest in Dance With Me, his
and his wife's dance fitness program designed for all ages, shapes and sizes.

"Episode
315 was an emotional episode for me. After I realized Billy Blanks Jr. did not
fully understand the deal Mark Cuban and I offered him, I got out of my seat
and chased after him. I did not want this amazing person to walk away from a
deal because of a misunderstanding. The episode shows that the person behind
the company is always more important than the numbers." (OAD: 5/11/12)

Kevin
O'Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, said, "I love a strong woman who can run a
business. I'd invest in a woman first before a man any day, and I did." (OAD: 4/26/13)

"Shark Tank" became a ratings force this past season,
regularly finishing as Friday night's No. 1 program on the major networks among
Adults 18-49. In addition, the series grew 17 percent year over year to deliver its highest-rated season ever.

Last
season, the Sharks offered $12.8 million of their own money in investment
deals. In season three, the Sharks offered more than $6.2 million; in season two
they offered close to $4 million; and
in the show's first season, they offered $5.4 million to entrepreneurs.

Mark
Burnett, Clay Newbill and Phil Gurin are the executive producers of "Shark Tank,"
which is based on the Japanese "Dragons' Den" format created by Nippon
Television Network Corp.